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Friday evening we arrived in Edinburgh about 7 pm, got checked into our hotel, which was right across the street from where we said good- bye to Ross and fellow Rabbie's travellers. We went for dinner just down the street, recommended by Ross and very good. I had a fish called Collie, in a delicious sauce. Saturday morning we were up and out for a local bus to Roslin, to see the famous Roslyn Chapel. About a half hour ride to the south of Edinburgh, we were there ...

... views of the city, including Old and New town. It was quite windy, so we were thankful to have our rain coats with us to help keep the wind's bite from being too terrible. We spent a bit of time taking photos of the view and following Rick Steve's self-guided walking tour of the castle (he had gotten us turned around a couple of times in Old Town, so we weren't very happy with him, but he redeemed himself inside the castle). We saw some very old cannons, including one of ...

... want to check for yourself. I couldn't find his grave, but I mocked one poor man, thinking that even in Latin, you can't improve a name like Bill Smellie. Turns out William Smellie was the first editor of the Encyclopedia Britannica. Good for him! We continued inside the church. Nice and simple, considering its advanced age and important place in the history of the city and the faith. It appealed to my Presbyterian soul.

... couldn’t believe we happened to run into each other. We all then headed up into the Scott Monument, which commemorates Sir Walter Scott. The views from up top where amazing, but it was tricky to climb!

That evening I went with a couple of friends we met to go on a Haunted Ghost Tour of the Greyfriar's Kirkland Cemetery and the underground vaults where they used to keep, torture, and kill many many people, including a group of ...

... to rehearse with one of our cast members because she has a gig at a pub in her neighborhood. Following the rehearsal we went out to a Resturant for dinner. Finding a place that had space for 9 was interesting. We wound up in grass market area and went to a Resturant. I had a great beef burger with cheddar cheese and some chips (fries). I spent the rest of the evening at Cvenues waiting for our cast to see a show that Paul and I recommended. ...